Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
GARFIELD MONUMENT.
dwelling Ceremonies Under the Aus
pieces of the Society Of the Army
of the Cumberland.
The President In Patriotic Speech Re-
ceiyes the Statue on Behalf OF the
People Of the United States.
A Dissertation of the Shaft Erected 20 Com.
memorate the Deeds of the Student,
Warrior and Statesman.
ARMY OF TIE CUMBERLAND.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The second day /
ot the reunion of the society of the Army |
Of the Cumberland was perfect speci-
men of Washington spring weather. At
noon the executive departments were
closed to all business. At the meeting
this morning of the society, Colonel
Henry Ste not boston WAS elected ora
tor, and Colonel William McMlchael of
New York as alternate. Chicago was Sc
lected as the place, and Chickamauga
day, the second week in September, 1888,
as the time for holding the next
reunion. The present officers were
reelected for the coming yesr, as follows:
President, General P. II. Sheridan; cor
responding secretary, General Henry
Massey; treasurer, General Fullerton;
recording secretary, General John W.
Steele, and a Vice-president from each
state represented in the society.
Long before IL 80 O'Clock, the hour fixed
for starting the procession, all was hustle
in the neighborhOod of the Arlington
hotel, and a large number of spectators
were present. As the time for the start
ing approached, the different bodies which
were to form in procession began to ar
rive and take q position on the streets
previously designated for the various or
CARNATIONS. The aids to the grand mar
shall of the day and the societies of the
Garfield Guard of Honor and the Army OF
the Cumberland rendezvoused in front OF
the Arlington hotel, while the government
troops aud district militia formed on the
side streets. Promptly at ll:30 q. m.
| General Baird, chief marshal Of the parade,
gave the signal to march, and the pro-
cession started. A platoon OF mounted
police led, followed by General Baird and
! his aids. The procession moved up Il
street to Eighteenth, then to Pennsyl-
wanna avenue, down which it marched to
| the monument. On the grand stand,
9Gsar the statue, seats had been arranged
! for 1900 persons. A number of these
were filed hours before the procession
arrived. The grand stand was draped
with bunting, and the speaker's stand was
also ornamented. A pair Of comfortable
arm chairs, placed in the center Of the
stand, were reserved for President and
! Mrs. Cleveland. Places were also re-
served for other favOrite guests. The
large circle surrounding the monument
was kept clear, while the sidewalks were
crowded with spectators. Just before l
O'Clock the invited guests began &c
arrive. James and Harry Garfield were
escorted to seats by General
Massey, while Colonel Wilson per
formed similar office fol
the aged w. W. Corcor&n. The usual
Thursday Cabinet meeting was adjourned
at an early hour in order to enable the
President and his advisers to attend the
unwilling ceremonies. Secretary Bayard
and Attorney General Garland were
among the early arrivals and were seated
to the left of Mrs. Cleveland. The mem
bers of the Supreme court Of the United
States came in body, excepting Justice:
Wood and Harland. The district Judi
ciary, members of the Court OF claim:
and the District commissioners were als(
present. Representatives Of the diplo
matte corps were placed on the right o
the stand. At O'Clock Generals Sher
man, Sheridan and Rosecrans and Gov
ernor Curtin arrived in carriages. JUS
after the head of the procession made it
appearance, they were soon followed b,
President Cleveland, escorted by Genera
Anderson and Secretary and Mrs. Fair
child, Colonel and Mrs. Lamont
Postmaster General Villas and Sec
retary Lamar. Mrs. Cleveland cam
accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, Miss Bay
ard and Miss Welsh, just after O'Clock
and took her seat beside the President
chair. Ex-Secretary Window and ex
Acknowledgement McVeigh Of Presiden
Garfeld's cabinet were among the guest
present.
At1:lO O'Clock Marshal Wilson, taking
+. his place on the stand, said: Attention
Ladies and Gentlemen: The society c
the Army of the Cumberland, with thes
) distinguished guests, are assembled her
to-day for the purpose of unwilling tn
statue of that eminent statesman and so
, der, James A. Garfield. The ceremonie
will be opened by prayer by Rev. j. +
l Geesey." In his prayer the clergyma
referred in glowing language to the mel
r it's of the illustrious statesman to whom
, the statue was erected. The Marin
e band, surrounding thej monumen
s struck up "Hail to the Chief,
and amid the clapping
hands, the American flag envelOping tn
statue was dropped and the great bronz
image stood exposed to the rays OF tn
= midday sun. There was short lull
the proceedings while battery Of artil
q lery fred q national salute. Gener'
;, Sheridan then introduced the orator
Il day, General J. Warren Keefer, who c
the part of the monument committee d.
g Iivered the address transferring Il
Z. statue to General Sheridan. At it's col
: clusion General Sheridan in behalf of Il
II society, transferred the statue to Il
y President in the following words:
e "Mr. President-Tnis statue which III
IT been unveiled in your presence to-ds
n was erected by the comrades Of Gener
It Garfield. They recognized mis- merits
: a soldier and they wished to pay son
n tribute to his memory. 1 have the hon
.e on behalf of the Society of the Army
n the Cumberland to ask you to accept t
lie statue from their hands as it was Civ
re to me-" Applause.
n The President, who arose as Ge
p. ersl Sheridan began speaking, then beg
D. his address accepting the statue as g
D. to the nation. The speech was as TO
es lows:
ot "Fellow- Citizens-In the performan
of the duty assigned me on this occssio